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The Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) and Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) recently announced the seven winners of C Spire’s 2026 prestigious Miss Volleyball award. Each of these senior athletes, one from each of the seven MHSAA classifications, was recognized for distinct excellence in their sport, both on and off the volleyball court. 

For nearly 50 years, the La Font Inn was an institution on Highway 90 in Pascagoula where people were married, held wedding receptions, bridal parties, anniversary dinners and where prom kings and queens were crowned. It was the first job for many young men and women and was a venue where campaigns were put in motion and celebrated.

Cruisin’ the Coast 2026 is making a three-day stop on the eastern side of the coast with visits to Pascagoula’s Beach Park and its Downtown District. 

There is something about October in Hattiesburg.

Maybe it is the first hint of cooler weather. Maybe it is the pumpkins, costumes and excuse to eat entirely too much candy. Or maybe it is because the Hub City packs enough festivals, football, food and Halloween fun into one month to make a pretty convincing case that October really is the best time to be a Hattiesburger.

During the first four days of this month, October 1-4, the state highway that runs from Maben to Newton is the place to be and the route to follow for one of Mississippi’s most enjoyable weekends – the semiannual Highway 15 Yard Sale (https://www.facebook.com/groups/660499104135056/).

Russet, bright orange, deep red, gold, brown, dark purple, and varying shades of green … those are the colors of…

A school bus has many different nicknames to include cheese wagon, the cheese, yellow dog, and more, but at Resurrection Catholic School in Pascagoula, it is referred to as a generous gift.

September is a sweet month, especially for the kids in New Albany, Mississippi. In fact, Sugaree’s Bakery has worked for the past several years to make it the sweetest month of the year through its “One Smart Cookie” award program.

A new historical pathway at Lighthouse Park is taking visitors through nine eras of Pascagoula’s history as the city works to preserve its past amid continued growth. 

Oxford has never been a town particularly interested in a quiet weekend. But this weekend feels a little excessive, even…

For those of us old enough to remember September 11, 2001, the date needs little explanation.
We remember where we were. We remember watching televisions in classrooms, offices, and living rooms. We remember phone calls to family members and the terrible uncertainty of those first hours. We remember a country that seemed to stop all at once.

Today, we know it as Southern Miss.

We know the black and gold, the Golden Eagles, the sprawling Hattiesburg campus and that familiar “Southern Miss to the Top!” But more than a century ago, there were no Golden Eagles walking across campus, no football Saturdays at the stadium generations of fans have known simply as The Rock, and certainly no one calling it USM.

When a 12-foot, 4-inch alligator jumped out of the water, Zoe Pell realized the hunt this year would be much different from the year before. 

For most of us, Labor Day arrives with all the familiar signs of a Southern September. Football is back, grills are fired up, and summer is beginning—at least according to the calendar—to loosen its grip.

As fall approaches and I prepare to make my annual batch of oyster shell pumpkins, I find myself thinking about where all of this started.

Like most children, I loved making things. I grew up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, spending my childhood on the water and making trips out to the barrier islands. I was always collecting shells and other little pieces of the Coast that I could carry home and turn into something new.

There are certain sounds that seem to follow us through our entire lives. For me, one of those is the sound of cicadas.